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effete: Meaning and Definition of
ef•fete
Pronunciation: (i-fēt'), [key]
— adj.
- lacking in wholesome vigor; degenerate; decadent: an effete, overrefined society.
- exhausted of vigor or energy; worn out: an effete political force.
- unable to produce; sterile.
See also:
- effete (Thesaurus)
